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Alou’s late homer sinks Pirates in three-way NL hunt
M Alou delivered a decisive homer as St Louis closed the four game set with a 5 4 win over Pittsburgh. The swing followed hits by Simmons Hague Kubiak and McNertney. Willie Stargell hit his 40th and 41st homers for Pittsburgh as they fell to 4 13 in 17. Juan Marichal threw a complete game for the Giants in a 6 1 victory over the Mets lifting San Francisco six games ahead of Los Angeles in the NL West with Mays and Bonds driving the attack.
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